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“The stamp duty holiday boosted demand in the housing market, yet buyer demand remains elevated despite the initial holiday ending," says Grainne Gilmore, Head of Research at Zoopla "- signalling that the once-in-a-generation ‘reassessment of home’ has further to run this year."
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Average property prices across UK cities have increased by 3.9% in the last year, says Zoopla, but the portal "does not expect a material acceleration in the rate of growth in the foreseeable future.
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